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Sruthi Balakrishnan

<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/4ad28469-f180-4cbf-b59c-ba4a087e777c.png" width="267" /> <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/9e9702b7-89ac-49dd-9996-2e8a6c80436b.png" width="266" /> <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/ba5580fd-9dd7-47e8-ac79-afd5a3d1f835.png" width="312" /><ol><li>71% of adolescent girls are unaware of menstruation before they begin their first periods, making menstrual illiteracy a rampant issue in India</li><li>Socio-cultural beliefs often perpetuate stigmas that restrict the social mobility of menstruators and bind them to a life of shame and guilt as they portray menstruation as ‘dirty’ and ‘impure’</li><li>Menstruators are kept from entering the kitchen, washing their hair or bathing themselves and even kept from going to school/colleges and workplaces while on their periods</li><li>Dependence on other earning members of their families, usually males or the prominence of male salesmen constrain menstruators from fulfilling their menstrual needs.</li><li>An NFHS 4 report has stated that 52% of rural menstruators rely on homemade alternatives like rags and old pieces of scrap cloth to manage menstruation</li><li>The inability of accessing menstrual care products aggravates negative notions about a natural, involuntary bodily process that scar the emotional, mental and physical well-being of a menstruator </li></ol> 
 We conduct menstrual education workshops under our flagship campaign Bleed In Peace. Following a lifecycle approach, the workshops start with a focused group discussion which helps us gauge a community’s belief systems and perceptions of menstruation.The educational sessions include: <ol><li>Basic tenets of menstrual health and hygiene</li><li>Puberty, the menstrual cycle and methods to track one’s periods</li><li>Managing PMS</li><li>Analysis of the various menstrual products available in the market</li><li>The basics of sexual and reproductive health and much more</li></ol><img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/0da819f2-cf25-4d82-93a2-bb2496e3b0d2.png" width="281" /> <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/666c4553-057e-4f40-8136-2c94d2f73cc2.png" width="239" /> <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/84729953-76e9-4af5-bbea-45b7ecad68f1.jpg" width="180" />Sneak a peek at our period care kits<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/b89a6acc-59bd-4c85-8f7a-b8c9719d8664.png" width="443" />Period Pustak, an activity book designed by Paint It Red utilises illustrations and experiential learning. By incorporating SEL frameworks, it invites interaction and engages young menstruators to have a more hands-on experience while learning about menstruation.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/7328d9d7-b673-42c6-bf8a-93f852894da2.png" width="202" /> <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/f9f5a60f-bbc8-46ff-8f10-0c49bb05a641.png" width="205" /> <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/4de090f0-83e3-4cc9-beb6-81e3369efdf2.png" width="216" /> <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/4dd99278-2452-48cd-828b-3edb8c95c4e0.png" width="210" />We conduct these workshops with: 1.Young menstruators in schools and colleges2.Menstruators from semi-urban, rural and tribal communities3.Local government bodies and NGOs working in the fields of MHM, sexual and reproductive health rights and gender issues<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/39f0b585-7e4f-41f1-9885-176efd096d87.jpeg" width="226" /> <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/786c2f39-d31d-407e-a5d3-1e5f6ae4beec.jpeg" width="128" /> <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/ec0e5112-1037-4e77-9352-8a01a21de463.jpeg" width="228" /> 
 <ol><li>We wish to reach 5000 menstruators in the year 2022- 2023, through Bleed In Peace</li><li>Build a more positive, tolerant perception of menstruation, one that does not recognise menstrual blood as impure, nor perpetuate stigmas around menstruation. </li><li>We endeavour to make the menstrual health space more inclusive. We intend to start dialogue and address the unique menstrual needs of those from the LGBTQIA+ communities and people with disabilities</li></ol><img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/dc227ac8-e531-4676-b71e-e97a6eab02b8.png" width="256" /> <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/d1767090-5f43-462b-8253-c27f8b281036.jpg" width="257" /> <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/f3bdf5eb-a977-48d4-84ca-a4fe3b126f72.jpeg" width="329" />We plan on making menstrual health resources like our Period Pustak available in braille and have trained Menstrual Educators who can use sign language to conduct our educational workshops. We aim to address larger issues like iron deficiency and anaemia by creating comprehensive awareness programs for menstruators. Ultimately, we want our beneficiaries to become cognizant of their body and empowered to fight for their menstrual health rights! <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/38043003-8646-4312-92e4-a3491b012acf.JPG" width="395" /> <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/fc7f3047-656c-4213-8605-e21c351946e2.jpeg" width="235" /> <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/ef5cbb6a-5163-451b-9ce1-fb0e1697c401.png" width="178" />

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Bleed In Peace

Paint It Red was established to educate, engage and empower communities to eliminate period poverty and destigmatize menstruation. Cognizant of the intrinsic links between menstrual health and overall health, our team holds a firm belief in the need to recognize Menstrual Rights as an independent category, awarded to every citizen. Our work includes outreach efforts to create access to menstrual care products, workshops to educate menstruators and destigmatize periods as well as advocacy for menstrual rights and sustainable menstruation in India.<ol><li>Bleed In Peace, our flagship campaign, provides a comprehensive workshop on the basic tenets of menstrual health followed by a distribution drive of sustainable menstrual kits which usually involve three reusable cloth pads. These can take care of one’s menstrual needs for up to 3 years.</li><li>The Red Set Go advocacy campaign was aimed at netizens, decision-makers and government officials. By conceptualising the salient features of a menstrual health policy, we provided collated insights from various experts encouraging decision-makers to take a stand and create a policy document recognizing the importance of menstrual health rights.</li><li>Our flagship aggregator portal, Red Pages, helps facilitate a spirit of collaboration and collective action amongst NGOs, manufacturers and individuals in the menstrual health space. ‘Period Pustak’, our activity book leverages the power of illustrations, SEL frameworks and experiential learnings to help convey menstrual education in fun interactive ways to young menstruators. </li><li>We make extensive use of our digital media platforms to engage with citizens by hosting Instagram Lives and Webinars.</li></ol>Our Impact so far: 1. Number of beneficiaries reached through our engagements - 20,0002. Number of cloth pads distributed - 80,000 3. Number of menstrual cups distributed - 150 4. Number of workshops conducted under the Bleed In Peace Campaign - 110+5. We have conducted workshops in 10 states across India6. Acceptance and conversion rate of sustainable, reusable products - 85.2 %7.. Close to 70% of our beneficiaries no longer feel ashamed of menstruation8.. 62% Have started tracking their menstrual cycles9.. As part of Covid19 relief measures, we distributed 56,000 pads to 11,000 women across 6 states, within 75 days 10. Trained 40 SHG women in making cloth pads, marketing, management and keeping stock in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh11. We have raised Rs. 7,800 in partnership with Say It With A Pin (The Pin Collective), through the sale of hand-painted wooden pins 12. We conducted 6 workshops across locations in Kolkata and reached 412 beneficiaries on International Menstrual Health Day, 2022, to honour our commitment to spread menstrual literacy and end period poverty13. We have engaged over 200 youth to take part in our internships and volunteering opportunities

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